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RIP Errol, a 1.5M perlemoen bust and Grandfather Sunny still ripping. |
| 11/11/2012 |
Who Blew Up?
Errol Hickman. The very sad news of the passing of Errol ‘Tickbird’ Hickman was received at theBOMBsurf headquarters last week. Errol was an amazing surfer and shaper. He was part of the 1966 Springbok team, an inductee into the SA Surfing Hall of Fame and a highly skilled and prolific shaper of some of the best surfboards to ever be made in SA. He loved playing music and making surfboards. He was a humble and understated man and unquestionably one of the legends of SA Surfing. History will reflect that he was one of the founding fathers of SA surfing, both as an competitive athlete and for his contribution to the SA shaping gene pool. Our condolences go out to his family. RIP Errol. A memorial service for Errol will be held at Glenridge Church, Upper Level, Durban Station on Wednesday 14th November at 1:30pm. A surfers paddle honouring will be held thereafter, surfers to meet at North Beach at 3:30pm. Directions to the church: Turn into Durban station off Masabala Yengwe Avenue (NMR Ave) drive up the ramp between the electricity department and the bus station. At the top turn left. The Church is on the left.
Sunny Garcia. Previous ASP World Champion and current ISA World Masters Surfing Champion and new Grandfather (gulp yes you heard us right!) Sunny Garcia, dug deep to win the HIC Pro in overhead surf at Sunset Beach. The veteran competitor showed he still has what it takes to win in Hawaii by surfing through five rounds of gruelling heats on the final day to emerge victorious over Granger Larson, Greg Nakamura and Freddy P. Sunny’s win secures him a wildcard into the round of 64 for the first two events of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. This sets him up for an assault on a potential 7th Triple Crown title. He accepted his victory while holding his baby grandson who shares his name and thanked all of his supporters over the years who have enabled him to continue to surf for as long as he has.
The Bokke. At half time there is no question the collective psyche of the brandy drinking, boreworse eating rugby loving SA public was sitting on the edge of their chairs. The Irish came out swinging and by the end of the first half had instilled a little respect in perhaps a slightly belligerent SA approach. That said The Bokke ground out a win in the second half, leaving us all more relieved than elated. A win is a win though and we’ll take it!
And who blew it?
Don’t be on this list next week. Don’t blow it and forget to subscribe to theBOMBsurf magazine this week. Issue 16, Summer 2013 is at the printers and will be mailed out next week. From now on theBOMBsurf magazine is bi-annual and R100 gets you 2 Issues delivered to your door. If you subscribe this week you will also go into the draw to win a custom surfboard from the SA shaper of your choice. It is quick and easy, just click on the link. SUBSCRIBE HERE!
The Chinese National caught with R1.5M worth of Perlemoen in the back of his bakkie. While getting arrested a ‘friend’ arrived and offered the cops R10K to make the whole thing ‘go away’. Both suspects will appear in court next week on illegal possession of Abalone and bribery respectively. Lets hope they get properly nailed like that Rhino Poacher who got 40 years last week.
Those who missed out on the Holmes Bros/BOMBsurf collab T-shirt. A limited run of the collaboration between the Holmes Bros and theBOMBsurf is nearly completely sold out barely weeks after first arriving in store. If you are really quick you might still find one your size at one of the 3 Holmes Bros Stores (La Lucia, Cavendish, Rosebank). |
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